Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

Customs and Border Protection; Dunseith (ND); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents across the United States, offering competitive base pay and comprehensive federal benefits. Roles span entry and mid-level positions with education or experience qualifying. In addition to salary, incentives for recruitment and retention may total up to $50,000, with structured bonuses for prioritized duty locations.

Selected BPAs work at or near the borders, using diverse assets and rigorous training. Eligibility requires U.S.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques; and to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR
• A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• A combination of general work experience AND college education. This will be calculated using your resume and transcripts submitted with your application.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using government assets for the USBP Mission.

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents across the United States, offering competitive base pay and comprehensive federal benefits. Roles span entry and mid-level positions with education or experience qualifying. In addition to salary, incentives for recruitment and retention may total up to $50,000, with structured bonuses for prioritized duty locations.

Selected BPAs work at or near the borders, using diverse assets and rigorous training. Eligibility requires U.S.